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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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