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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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