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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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