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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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