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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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