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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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