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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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