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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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