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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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