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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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