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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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