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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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