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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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