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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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