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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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