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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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