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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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