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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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