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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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