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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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