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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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