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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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