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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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