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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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