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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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