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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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