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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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