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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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