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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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