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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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