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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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