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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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