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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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