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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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