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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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