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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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