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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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