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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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