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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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