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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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