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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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