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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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