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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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