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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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