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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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