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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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