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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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