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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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