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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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