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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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