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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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