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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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