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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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