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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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