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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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