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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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