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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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