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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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