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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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