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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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