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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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