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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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