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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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