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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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