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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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