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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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