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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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