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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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