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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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