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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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