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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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