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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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