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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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