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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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