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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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