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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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