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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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