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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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