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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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