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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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