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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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