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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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