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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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