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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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