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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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