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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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