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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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