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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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