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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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