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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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