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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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