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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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