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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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