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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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