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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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