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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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