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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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