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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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