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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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