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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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