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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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