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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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