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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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