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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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