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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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