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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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