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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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