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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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