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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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