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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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