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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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