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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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