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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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