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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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