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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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