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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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