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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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