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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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