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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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