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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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