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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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