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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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