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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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