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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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