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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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