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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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