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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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