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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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