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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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