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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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