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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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