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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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