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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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