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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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