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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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