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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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