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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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