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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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