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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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