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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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