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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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