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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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