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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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