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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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