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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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