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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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