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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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