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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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