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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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