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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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