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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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