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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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