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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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