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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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