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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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