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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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