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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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