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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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