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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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