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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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