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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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