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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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