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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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