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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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