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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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