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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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