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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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