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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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