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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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