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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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