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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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