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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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