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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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