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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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