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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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