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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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