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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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