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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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