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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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