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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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