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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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