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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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