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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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