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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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