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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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