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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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