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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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