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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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