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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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