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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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