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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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