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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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