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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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