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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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