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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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