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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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