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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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