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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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