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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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