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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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