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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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