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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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