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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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