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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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