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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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