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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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