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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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