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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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