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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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