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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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