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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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