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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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