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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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