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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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