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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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