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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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