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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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