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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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