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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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