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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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