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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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