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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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