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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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