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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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