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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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