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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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