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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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