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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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