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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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