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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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