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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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