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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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