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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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