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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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