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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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