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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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