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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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