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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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