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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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