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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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