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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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