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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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