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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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