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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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