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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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