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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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