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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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