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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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