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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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