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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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