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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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