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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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