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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)