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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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