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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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