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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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