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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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