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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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