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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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