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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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