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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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