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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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