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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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