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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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