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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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