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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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