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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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