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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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