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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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