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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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