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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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