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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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