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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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