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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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