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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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