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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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