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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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