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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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