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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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