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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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