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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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