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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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