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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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