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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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