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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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