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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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