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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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