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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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