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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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