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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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