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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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