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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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