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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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