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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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