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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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