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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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