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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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