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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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