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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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