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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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