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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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