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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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