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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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