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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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