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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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