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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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