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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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