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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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