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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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