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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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