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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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