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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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