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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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