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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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