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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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