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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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