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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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