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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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