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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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