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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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