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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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