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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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