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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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