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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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