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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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