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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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