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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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