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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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