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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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