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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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