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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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