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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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