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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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