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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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