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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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