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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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