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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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