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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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