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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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