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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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