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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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