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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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