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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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