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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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