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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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