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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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