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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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