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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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