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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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