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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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