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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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