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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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