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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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