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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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