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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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