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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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