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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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