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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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