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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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