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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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