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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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