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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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