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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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