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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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