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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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