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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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