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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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