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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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