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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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