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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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