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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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