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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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