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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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