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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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