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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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