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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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