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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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