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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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