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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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