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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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