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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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