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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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