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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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