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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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