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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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