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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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