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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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