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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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