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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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