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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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