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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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