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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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