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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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