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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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