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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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