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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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