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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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