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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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