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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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