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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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