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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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