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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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