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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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