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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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