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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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