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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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