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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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