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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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