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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores 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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