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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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