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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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