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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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