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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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