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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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