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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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