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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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