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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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