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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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