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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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