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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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