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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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