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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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