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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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