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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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