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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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