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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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