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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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