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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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