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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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