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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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