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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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