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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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