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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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