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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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