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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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