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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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