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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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