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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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