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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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