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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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