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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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