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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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