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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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