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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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