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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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