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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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