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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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