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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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