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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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