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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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