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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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