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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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