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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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