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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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