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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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