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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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