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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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