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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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