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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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