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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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