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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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