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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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