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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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