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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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