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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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