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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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