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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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