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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies 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 we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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