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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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