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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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