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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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