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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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