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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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