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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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