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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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