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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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