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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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