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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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