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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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