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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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