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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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