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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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