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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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