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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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