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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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