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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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