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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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