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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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