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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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