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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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