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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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