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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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