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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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