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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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