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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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