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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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