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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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