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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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