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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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