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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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