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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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