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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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