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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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