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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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