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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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