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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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