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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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