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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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