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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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