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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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