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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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