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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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